Love came like a hungry cat,
all caution and surprise,
but I could sense the heart attack

and see it in your eyes.
They held the look of gasoline
that glazes swirling water,

and there withing the rainbowed sheen
love's tender blazing slaughter,
lit with a full moon's rise.


Love's a heart attack, uh huh,
love's a heart attack.

With prisoners and casualties,
love's a heart attack


You can try at fighting back,
at hiding or retreat,
but you can't face a heart attack

and sleep at night or eat.
The thought of love will fill your mind
beyond mere overflowing,

and deep within that place and time
the sinking truth of knowing
Love's victory and defeat


Love's a heart attack, uh huh,
love's a heart attack.

With prisoners and casualties,
love's a heart attack